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Millions in CIA "ghost money" paid to Afghan president's office: New York Times

nothing gets this forum into a bigger frenzy than a food stamp recipient buying soda pop
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or bombs

today:

The Tsarnaev family, including the suspected terrorists and their parents, benefited from more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded assistance — a bonanza ranging from cash and food stamps to Section 8 housing from 2002 to 2012, the Herald has learned.

“The breadth of the benefits the family was receiving was stunning,” said a person with knowledge of documents handed over to a legislative committee today.
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Tsarnaev family received $100G in benefits | Boston Herald
 
DaveFagan said:
I see. So you agree that the USA is in the drug business in Afghanistan and it is our policy. That'd be yours and mine, among others. Howcum I didn't get a vote on that and why aren't the politicians braffin' it up?
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Perhaps because the government is actually run differently in real life than you learned in high school or were told by the media?

You will never hear Brian Williams or others discuss it, but rogue elements within the CIA have been in the dope business AT LEAST since the late 1960's. Many books have been written about it.

Google Nugan-Hand Bank for a bit o' insight.
 
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